Easiest Way to Prepare Yummy Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta

Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta. Works great with a leftover ham bone after the holidays! See cooking tips below the recipe for more info. It's the perfect cold weather meal.

Full of spice and flavor, great topped with cheese and chips on the side. We love the classic ham version and also my buffalo chicken version. Rinse and sort through the beans, check for any unwanted debris and discard. You can cook Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta using 23 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta

1. It's 1 bag of dried hurst 15 bean soup mix with seasoning packet.
2. It's of Optional 👇.
3. It's 1 tsp. of baking soda plus enough water to soak beans overnight.
4. Prepare 2 cups of diced ham or 2 to 3 ham hocks.
5. Prepare 1 of small yellow onion diced.
6. Prepare 2 of carrots peeled and diced.
7. You need 2 stalks of celery peeled and diced.
8. It's 1 Tbsp. of garlic minced.
9. It's 1/4 cup of butter.
10. You need 2 tsp. of dried basil.
11. It's 1/2 tsp. of black pepper.
12. You need 1 tsp. of dried thyme.
13. You need 1 of bay leaf.
14. You need 4 cups of water.
15. You need 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth.
16. Prepare 1 (14.5 oz) of can Italian flavored diced tomatoes or use petite >.
17. It's of tomatoes with 1 tsp. Italian seasonings mixed in.
18. You need 1 tsp. of salt.
19. You need 3 cups of chopped kale.
20. It's 1/2 of lemon juiced.
21. You need 2 tsp. of hot sauce.
22. Prepare of (Optional)1 1/2 cups ditalina pasta.
23. You need of Shredded Parmesan cheese.

Serve ladled over a piece of buttered cornbread and it's sheer comfort with each and every bite. Add the carrots, celery, onion, bay leaf, oregano and water. You're going to love this thick and creamy bean soup with smoked sausage or ham. When serving a crowd, we put this chili on in the morning and then prepare a chili bar with toppings so our guests can help themselves! *If you prefer, you can soak the beans in water overnight, rinse and drain them, and add them with the other ingredients to the slow cooker the next day.

Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta step by step

1. Place the beans in a colander and sort out any debris, rinse beans and either add to slow cooker or to a pot and cover with water and add 1 teaspoon baking soda and let it sit overnight it's optional but i prefer it..
2. If you soaked the beans give them a quick rinse and add to slow cooker.
3. Add in ham, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, butter, basil, thyme, pepper, bay leaf, broth and water.
4. Cover slow cooker and don't open lid while cooking. Set on high for 8 hours.
5. After 8 hours remove bay leaf and shred ham hocks if used and discard bone and add in tomatoes, hot sauce, kale, salt, lemon juice and pasta if adding. Stir up and cover and cook for 20 more minutes and then stir in flavor packet that was in with the beans. Serve and top with some Parmesan cheese if desired. It's also great with buttered cornbread on the side. Enjoy !.

Add the meat to the slow cooker. While the meat is browning, you'll want to dice up your onion. Add the diced onion to the slow cooker. Place in slow cooker with water, sausage, red pepper, onion and garlic. When serving a crowd, we put this chili on in the morning and then prepare a chili bar with toppings so our guests can help themselves!